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(Photo: AP / Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Floods kill at least 42 in central Kenya after dam bursts
People gather on the main road after a dam burst, in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya, Monday, April 29, 2024. Police in Kenya say at least 40 people have died after a dam collapsed in the country's west. (AP Photo)...Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Josh Funk)Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms
Homeowners assess damage after a tornado caused extensive damage in their neighborhood northwest of Omaha in Bennington, Neb., Friday, April 26, 2024....Full Story

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Ortonville Post Office mail carriers to Stamp Out Hunger May 11
By David Fleet | dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville mail carrier Lisa Harrison with yellow bags for non-perishable items to be used on Stamp Out Hunger, May,11. Photo: David Fleet. | Brandon Twp. — After a four year hiatus, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive will return...Full Story
Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
Jay Deshmukh with Shaun Tandon in Riyadh Apr 30, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Updated 14 mins ago 0 | Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email | Israel's military offensive has turned large swathes of Gaza into rubble, including the city of Khan Yunis | - | New encampments in southern ...Full Story
Intense heat scorches swathes of India
New Delhi: Large swathes of India reeled from searing heat and stifling humidity on Monday with maximum temperatures soaring to 45 degrees Celsius, straining power grids and prompting health warnings from government agencies. | Authorities in Jharkhand suspended classes...Full Story
5 confirmed dead in destructive tornadoes that tore across US heartland in 2024’s worst outbreak
Originally Published by: | Number of confirmed tornadoes from weekend outbreak rises to 46 EF-3 tornado causes deadly destruction in Sulphur, Oklahoma Safelite look ahead forecast | A severe weather outbreak barreled across America’s heartland over the weekend, produc...Full Story
Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — Small towns in Oklahoma began a long cleanup Monday after tornadoes flattened homes and buildings and killed four people, including an infant, widening a destructive outbreak of severe weather across the middle of the U.S. | Punishing storms that...Full Story
US military pier for Gaza costs $320 million, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military’s initial cost of the temporary floating pier off Gaza’s coast is about $320 million, a Pentagon official said Monday. | “We’ve been very clear this is a temporary solution to help get humanitarian aid into Gaza. This is just one...Full Story
Heavy rains to continue during holiday 
Chen Siqi | vankochensq@163.com | HEAVY rains are expected to continue during the upcoming May Day holiday, from tomorrow to Sunday, with a high likelihood of thunderstorms and severe convective weather, according to the Shenzhen Meteorological Observatory. | Residents ...Full Story
Dubai: The beacon of excellence and resilience
During the past fortnight, as Dubai’s streets transformed into waterways and images circulated globally, many of us residing in this dynamic city received a flood of messages. The first question from family, friends, and well-wishers was invariably, “Hope you guys a...Full Story
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Mon 29 Apr 2024
Climate change disasters have a psychological toll that is ignored
Mail Guardian South Africa “Those living close to the river and bridges, take caution. Tropical Cyclone Freddy will hit Malawi from this evening (10 March 2023).” In the weeks before the cyclone hit, the warnings were intensified on social media and from newsrooms. Communi...
Britain’s shadow secretary of defense questions UK troops deployment in Middle East
Anadolu Agency Britain’s shadow secretary of state for defense, MP John Healey, questioned the role of the UK armed forces in the Middle East, particularly in light of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza on Monday. | During a heated session in the House o...
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South Africa calls on Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza
Xinhua JOHANNESBURG, April 29 (Xinhua) -- South Africa is urging Israel to allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need in Gaza, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said on Monday. | "South Africa calls on the government of Israel to allow the Freed...
South Africa calls on Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza
China.dot.org JOHANNESBURG, April 29 (Xinhua) -- South Africa is urging Israel to allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need in Gaza, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said on Monday. | "South Africa calls on the government of Israel to allow the Freed...
Mon 29 Apr 2024
Israel braces for ICC warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant
Al Monitor Read in عربي, 简体中文. | Listen to this article | April 29, 2024 | Israel is preparing for the International Criminal Court in the Hague to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior members of his cabinet over al...
Ecuador y Colombia, potencias hdricas en jaque por El Nio y la crisis climtica
Yahoo Daily News > | Colombia y Ecuador son dos potencias hdricas con dependencia energtica mutua. Pero una sequa prolongada vaci sus reservas de agua y los dej expuestos a una escasez indita y racionamiento. Cules son las razones de esta crisis? | 1. Alineam...
Chef José Andrés' World Central Kitchen to resume Gaza operations after workers killed
Usatoday World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza remembered in DC | Seven World Central Kitchen workers who were killed in an Israeli drone strike were remembered at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. | World Central Kitchen announced it will res...
Filipino farmers struggle as drought and heatwave hits
The Peninsula San Antonio, Philippines: Filipino farmer Daniel Velasco pumps water from a well in a desperate attempt to save his wilting vegetables, as a scorching heatwave and the worst drought in years hits crops. | It has hardly rained on Velasco's plot of...
The Latest | Israeli airstrikes on Rafah kill at least 22 people
Springfield News-Sun Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children, Palestinian health officials said. One of the children killed in the strikes overnight into Monday was just 5 days old. | Isr...
Feature: Displaced Gazans burn solid waste for cooking as fuel, shrubs run out
Xinhua GAZA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Mohammed Abu Hasna, a displaced Palestinian based in Rafah, can barely catch his breath as his respiratory health has significantly deteriorated amid the hardships of war. | Short even of firewood, Mohammed and thousands of...
Satellite photos show US Navy ship building floating pier for Gaza aid as Israel-Hamas war rages
Wtop JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.S. Navy ship involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip is offshore from the enclave and building out a floating platform for the operation, according to satellite photos analyzed Monday b...
Satellite photos show US Navy ship building floating pier for Gaza aid as Israel-Hamas war rages
Stars and Stripes JERUSALEM — A U.S. Navy ship involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip is offshore from the enclave and building out a floating platform for the operation, according to satellite photos analyzed Monday by The...
Unexpected Snowfall and Floods Disrupt Life Across Afghanistan
Tolo News In the past two days, several provinces of the country have witnessed snowfall, rainfall, and subsequent flooding, which have caused damage to crops and fruit trees. | The snowfall was particularly severe in the provinces of Badakhshan, Panjshir, Gha...
US Navy ship off Gaza coast building part of aid platform, images show
The Observer A US Navy ship involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip is offshore from the territory and building out a floating platform for the operation, according to satellite photos analysed by the Associated Press. | ...
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